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Where does “arborescent” come from?

arborescent (English) comes from Latin arborēscēns, from Latin arboresco, from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

arborescent (English): Like a tree; having a structure or appearance...

Definitions

  1. Like a tree; having a structure or appearance...

Ancestry of “arborescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarborēscēns—
2LatinarborescoI become a tree
3Latinarbora tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the...
4LatinarbosAlternative form of arbor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “arborescent”

  • subarborescent
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